Previously, this record was held by Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam. Hassan Nawaz scored his maiden century in just 45 balls, setting a new record.

In the match played in Auckland, Pakistan batted first and scored 75 runs in the powerplay, which is the highest powerplay score in T20 history for Pakistan.

In addition to Hassan Nawaz’s century, captain Salman Agha also played a brilliant innings, scoring 51 runs off 31 balls not out, helping strengthen the team’s position.

New Zealand set a target of 204 runs after batting first, and Pakistan’s players showed excellent performance in response.

Pakistani bowlers also performed well, with Haris Rauf taking 3 wickets for 29 runs, while Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Shaheen Afridi each took 2 wickets, putting New Zealand’s batters under pressure.

Hassan Nawaz was named Man of the Match for his outstanding innings. With this victory, Pakistan not only won the match but also set several important records.